May 14 Environment MSD Postpones Construction On Sewage Overflow Project Metropolitan Sewer District has delayed closing parts of two city blocks near Louisville's downtown riverfront for construction on a sewage overflow project. By Ryan Van Velzer May 14 Environment MSD Postpones Construction On Sewage Overflow Project Ryan Van Velzer
May 10 Environment MSD To Begin Next Phase Of Sewage Overflow Project Construction on the $200 million project will close sections of two downtown city blocks for nearly two years. By Ryan Van Velzer May 10 Environment MSD To Begin Next Phase Of Sewage Overflow Project Ryan Van Velzer
Apr 13 Environment Sewer Cave-In Fears Prompt Road Closures In Downtown Louisville A seven-foot-wide sewer pipe underneath downtown Louisville is on the verge of collapsing and repairs are unlikely to begin for several weeks, MSD officials say. By Ryan Van Velzer Apr 13 Environment Sewer Cave-In Fears Prompt Road Closures In Downtown Louisville Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 29 Community Recent Storms Overwhelmed Louisville’s Sewers — And That’s The New Norm Louisville’s sewer system was never designed to handle the deluge of rain that flooded the city in February and that won’t change any time soon. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 29 Community Louisville's Sewers Won't Handle Large Storms, Even After Updates Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 1 Politics Metro Council Budget Committee Delays MSD Rate Hike Vote The Metropolitan Sewer District is again seeking to raise rates to cover expenses for what it says are necessary infrastructure upgrades. By Amina Elahi Mar 1 Politics Metro Council Budget Committee Delays MSD Rate Hike Vote Amina Elahi
Feb 27 Environment Another Side Effect Of Flooding? Billions Of Gallons Of Stormwater, Raw Sewage MSD estimates it has released about four billion gallons of stormwater and raw sewage into the Ohio River and Beargrass Creek over the last five days. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 27 Environment Another Side Effect Of Flooding? Billions Of Gallons Of Stormwater, Raw Sewage Ryan Van Velzer
Jan 2 Environment Another MSD Rate Hike? Some Residents Say It’s Necessary The hike would add about $5 a month to the average ratepayer’s bill, Mayor Greg Fischer said in December. Some residents are coming around to the idea. By Amina Elahi Jan 2 Environment Another MSD Rate Hike? Some Residents Say It's Necessary Amina Elahi
Dec 4 Environment Louisville’s Sewer District Makes Another Push To Raise Rates Metro Council's budget committee could consider a proposal this week that would allow MSD to raise rates 10 percent annually over the next four years. By Amina Elahi Dec 4 Environment Louisville's Sewer District Makes Another Push To Raise Rates Amina Elahi
Sep 19 Environment MSD Director: Requests For Rate Hikes Aren’t Going Away The agency will continue to make the case for a substantial rate increase to invest in the city’s aging sewer and flood protection infrastructure. By Erica Peterson Sep 19 Environment MSD Director: Requests For Rate Hikes Aren't Going Away Erica Peterson
Sep 14 Community MSD Says Downtown Sewer Collapse Will Take Weeks To Repair The Aug. 30 collapse closed Main Street between Clay and Jackson streets, as well as Hancock Street from Billy Goat Strut Alley to East Washington Street. By Kyeland Jackson Sep 14 Community MSD Says Downtown Sewer Collapse Will Take Weeks To Repair Kyeland Jackson
Sep 7 Environment As Flood Risk Rises, Fewer Jefferson County Structures Are Insured Following national trends, the number of properties in the county with flood insurance has decreased over the past five years. By Erica Peterson Sep 7 Environment As Flood Risk Rises, Fewer Jefferson County Structures Are Insured Erica Peterson
Sep 1 Community Here’s A Look At Louisville’s Disaster Preparedness Plan Remnants of Hurricane Harvey are making their way north and weather experts are predicting heavy rain for Louisville in the coming days. By Jacob Ryan Sep 1 Community Here’s A Look At Louisville’s Disaster Preparedness Plan Jacob Ryan
Jul 27 Environment MSD’s Proposed Sewer Rate Hike Is Dead The Louisville Metro Council has effectively denied a pair of measures related to Metropolitan Sewer District officials' desire to increase user rates. By Jacob Ryan Jul 27 Environment MSD's Proposed Sewer Rate Hike Is Dead Jacob Ryan
Jul 17 Politics Metro Council To Discuss High-Profile Measures This Week Members will begin discussing a resolution that – if approved – would reinforce the council’s call to remove LMPD Chief Steve Conrad. By Jacob Ryan Jul 17 Politics Metro Council To Discuss High-Profile Measures This Week Jacob Ryan
Jul 13 Environment Metro Council Delays Vote On Proposed Sewer Rate Hike The council's bipartisan budget committee was set to take up the measure in a special meeting Thursday. By Jacob Ryan Jul 13 Environment Metro Council Delays Vote On Proposed Sewer Rate Hike Jacob Ryan